Item 02: Rodda war diary, 20 August 1917-10 October 1918 - Page 97
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train at Bailleul when Fritz got it. After tea went for a walk towards Caestre. Saw battery of 8 inch howitzers.
7/9/18 After tea went for walk to outskirts of Hazebrouck with Littlejohn. Raining.
8/9/18 After tea walked to 2 French farms & had coffee & a yarn with Froggies. Saw a wounded Tommy & he said Armentieres is now No Mans land.
9/9/18 Had hot shower near Hazebrouck. Rumours going about that we are moving again. Plenty of rain. Heard firing near St Venant.
12/9/18 Wrote home.
15/9/18 Sunday Up 6am & after helping to clear the camp walked to Hondeghem Stn to train leaving there 11am. Travelled [southwards] via Morbecque, Steenbecque, Thiennes, Bequette[?] to St Venant & are in an old asylum there. Littlejohn & I in charge of mens mess